Method and apparatus for identifying individuals using an augmented-reality application

Abstract

A method and apparatus for identifying individuals using augmented-reality is provided herein. During operation individuals at an incident scene are identified via facial recognition. Residence information for the identified individuals is determined, and the individuals are highlighted in the augmented-reality system based on how far they reside from the incident scene.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An apparatus comprising:
 a network interface configured to receive an image of multiple individuals from a device located at a public-safety incident scene; 
 a database comprising facial information and residence information; 
 identity analysis circuitry configured to use the facial information for performing facial recognition on the images of the individuals; 
 logic circuitry configured to determine augmented-reality data to be placed by individuals based on how far the individuals live from the public-safety incident scene; and 
 wherein the network interface transmits the augmented-reality data to the device, wherein the augmented-reality data instructs the device to place a first virtual object near a first individual who resides within a first distance from the public-safety incident scene, and place a second virtual object near a second individual residing within a second distance from the public-safety incident scene. 
 
     
     
       2. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the network interface comprises a wired network interface. 
     
     
       3. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the network interface comprises a wireless network interface. 
     
     
       4. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the augmented-reality data comprises a geometric shape, a color, or a shading. 
     
     
       5. The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the augmented-reality data instructs the device to place a first virtual shading over the individual if they reside within a first distance from the public-safety incident scene, and place a second virtual shading over the individual if they reside within a second distance from the public-safety incident scene. 
     
     
       6. An method comprising the steps of:
 receiving an image of an individuals from a device; 
 performing facial recognition on the image of the individuals to identify the individuals; 
 determining residences of the individuals; 
 determining augmented-reality data for each individual based on how far the individual live from the public-safety incident scene; and 
 transmitting the augmented-reality data to the device, wherein the augmented reality data places a first virtual object or shading near a first individual living a first distance from the public-safety incident scene, and places a second virtual object or shading near a second individual living a second distance from the public-safety incident scene. 
 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 6  wherein the augmented-reality data comprises a geometric shape, a color, or a shading. 
     
     
       8. An apparatus comprising:
 a network interface configured to receive an image of multiple individuals from a device located at a public-safety incident scene; 
 a database comprising facial information and residence information; 
 identity analysis circuitry configured to use the facial information for performing facial recognition on the images of the individuals; 
 logic circuitry configured to determine augmented-reality data to be placed by individuals based on how far the individuals live from the device; and 
 wherein the network interface transmits the augmented-reality data to the device, wherein the augmented-reality data instructs the device to place a first virtual object near a first individual who resides within a first distance from the device, and place a second virtual object near a second individual residing within a second distance from the device.